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Basket Full of Tulips

June 22, 2015

Hi Friends!

It’s Debra Hensley today for Susan’s Garden Design Team. Tulips come in many beautiful colors and varieties. They are beautiful, happy flowers that brighten up the earth after the cold of winter. Susan’s Garden’s Garden Notes – Tulip look so realistic and are easy to assemble. I was inspired to create a card featuring a beautiful basket of tulips perfect for a variety of special occasions.

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Let me show you how I made this card:

Card Base:

1.  Cut a piece of white cardstock to 8″ x 4-1/4″.

2.  Round bottom 2 corners and ink all edges with brown ink.

Tulips:

3.  Die cut the following:

  • 5 tulip petal sets from red cardstock and 3 sets from yellow cardstock.
  • Die cut 8 sets of leaves and stems from green cardstock.
  • Die cut 8 stamens from yellow cardstock.

4.  Color edges of red petals with yellow Pan Pastel. Color edges of yellow petals with red PanPastel. Ink leaves and stems with Crushed Olive Distress Ink.

5.  Using the All Metal Flower Tool Kit, shape and vein petals and leaves. Clip apart each stem from the long leaf. Susan has created a video showing how to assemble the tulips HERE.

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Basket:

6.  Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/4″ x 3″ and another to 1/2″ x 2-1/2″.

7.  Emboss both with Mini Mosaics embossing folder.

8.  Die cut bottom edge of larger piece with Paris Edges die. Trim top straight edge so that piece is 2-3/4″ high.

9.  Ink both pieces with brown ink, brushing across the embossed design to give a vintage look.

10.  Adhere to card front on foam adhesive so that the center of the cut edge hangs off about 1/2″. Add 1/2″ strip to top in center, also on foam adhesive, to form basket handle. Add glitter dot where handle meets basket.

11.  Build tulips directly on card front.

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Assembly:

12.  Map out where each tulip will be on the card front. Adhere stems, trimming if needed and overlapping in the center. The ends will be covered by the bow.

13.  Build each tulip as shown above, alternating colors.

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14.  Fill in space between tulips with leaves. You may have to trim some to make them fit where needed. Work a few leaves under the basket handle for a more realistic look. You may have extra leaves left over after you have filled in to your satisfaction.

15.  To complete, place a bow in the center of the card where the stems meet at the base of the handle.

Here is a view from above:

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This lovely card could easily work for any special occasion such as wedding, birthday, anniversary or thinking of you.  The low relief of the tulips make it easy to mail to that special someone – sure to brighten their day!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you give Garden Notes – Tulip a try and create your own basket of joy!

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

808 All Metal Tool Kit
810 Large Molding Pad
811 Leaf Pad
1000 Garden Notes – Tulip
30116 Susan’s Garden Pan Pastel Kit 2
E116 Mini Mosaic embossing folder
979 Paris Edges
7018 Glitter Dots Assorted colors – transparent gold

Other:

Cardstock- Bazzill – white, red, green, yellow
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Crushed Olive Distress Ink
Inking Tool
Corner Rounder
Foam Adhesive
Liquid tacky glue
Flower Soft

Flowers & Flourishes

May 17, 2015

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By Judi Kauffman 

I’m glad to be back as guest designer. My project today is a feminine card called Flowers & Flourishes, named for the dies I used. It measures 4” wide by 9.25” tall with the fold at the left side, sized to fit a #10 business envelope.

You can duplicate it precisely as shown by using the dies and materials in the supply list, or you can make your own version by choosing a different color palette and by using different flower dies, ribbon, border peel-offs and embossing folders.

1. Start with pink cardstock for the card base 8” x 9.25”,  folded to 4” x 9.25”.

2. Please note the quirky spacing on the flowers. The top and bottom flowers (first and fourth) are both an inch from the edge of the card, but the second and third flowers are 2” apart and closer to the bottom flower, forming an evenly-spaced trio.

There are two reasons for this quirky spacing:

First, I decided to limit myself to only a single 4” x 5” piece of Pink Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz for the 3-layer flowers, ending up with four flowers. (4” x 5” is the size of a piece in a Shimmer Sheetz Sampler pack, or one third of a piece from a standard sheet.)

Second, and more important than the number of flowers – Elizabeth Craft Designs border peel-off strips aren’t as long as this size card so I had to carefully join two pieces on each side of the ribbon band. Look closely and you’ll see that there are nine 1” fans (or scallops) in the Lace Fan peel-off pattern on each of my pieced strips. The pieces join five fans up from the bottom of the card, the seam is hidden under the first flower in the evenly-spaced trio!

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Other things to notice:

3. There are two different flourishes in the die set – one with two curling lines, one with three curling lines. Starting at the top of the card front, the flourishes alternate. The first and third are 3-curl flourishes that face at a downward angle, going toward the left and right; the second and fourth are 2-curl flourishes facing at an upward angle, going toward the right and left.

4. The ribbon and lacy border bands are NOT vertically centered on the card front. This asymmetrical visual “weight” helps guide the eye toward the open edge of the card and invite the viewer to see what’s inside. The ribbon band is a tad over 1.25” from the right edge. If you prefer symmetry, center the bands.

5. Emboss and lightly sand the 4” x 5” piece of Shimmer Sheetz before die cutting the flowers. I chose a folder called Bouquet, but any small scale overall pattern will work. Bend the petals upward on the small and medium flower in each 3-layer blossom, but leave the bottom layer (the largest flower) flat. Use a tiny piece of Power Adhesive Tab to hold the layers together.

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6. The ribbon band is secured with a piece of Transparent Double-Sided Tape, folded over to the inside of the card at both ends for a finished look. The end of each flourish is secured with a tiny piece cut from a Power Adhesive Tab.

7. A little secret – the middle of each flower is a 5mm “Lure Eye” sticker, the black center of each one is surrounded by a ring of sparkly iridescent purplish gray. In this context they don’t look at all like eyeballs! Substitute a 7018 Black/Silver Glitter Dot Peel-off or a black flat-backed gem or pearl if you prefer.

Important Reminder: Use a Metal Adaptor Plate to die cut Shimmer Sheetz. Review the YouTube video HERE if you are not familiar with this technique.

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

1029 Bunch of Flowers 3, die set coming soon!

1034 Flourishes & Branches, die set coming soon!

Shimmer Sheetz in Pink and Light Pink (or any two colors of choice)

803 Metal Adaptor Plate

1279 Lace Fan border peel-offs in Black

E121 Bouquet embossing folder

505 Transparent Double-Sided Tape (10” piece)

Other:

5mm Lure Eye stickers in Gray (Stanislaus Imports, www.lasioux.com)

Power Adhesive Tabs (Tombow)

10” piece of 3/8” wide woven ribbon

Sanding block

Damp cloth or paper towel to wipe sanded Shimmer Sheetz

Pink cardstock

Non-stick scissors (to cut Power Adhesive Tabs)

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Quick and Easy Card- using Peel-Off Scraps

May 16, 2015

Hi Friends!

It’s Debra today for the ECD Design Team. I love to use Peel-Offs – usually using the larger main images on a sheet as a focal point of a card. That leaves me with a variety of smaller Peel-Offs just waiting to find their way onto a card front. With that in mind, I created this quick and easy card which could be adapted to almost any small image Peel-Off.

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Let me show you how I made this card:

1. Fold a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of red cardstock in half to form a top folding A2 size card. Emboss the card front with Bouquet embossing folder. Ink edges with black ink.

2. Cut a piece of pattern paper to 4-1/4″ x 1-1/2″. Gather left over Peel-Off, black Glitter Dots, black Corners & Borders and black sheer ribbon as shown below.

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3. Cut a piece of white cardstock large enough for the leftover Peel-Off – size will vary according to what image you are using. Cut a piece of black cardstock 1/4″ larger than the white.

4. Using Distress markers and a waterbrush, swipe colors on front of white cardstock. Stamp sentiment on top. Adhere Peel-Offs over color-washed area. Add Glitter Dots to center of flowers. Adhere white piece to black.

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5. Adhere pattern strip to front of card. Add Borders & Corners. Adhere colored Peel-Off piece on foam adhesive. Tie ribbon in bow and adhere to top right corner of image. Add Glitter Dots to corners of card front.

6. To  finish the card, adhere the negative flower Peel-Offs to inside right bottom of card with a Transfer Sheet. Click HERE to see a video tutorial on using Transfer Sheets. Add Glitter Dots and Borders & Corners to complete.

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I hope you are inspired to go through your Peel-Off scraps and create some beautiful quick cards to keep on hand for any occasion.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

E121 Bouquet embossing Folder
2590 Flower Vases 1
1034 Corners and Borders
600 Transfer Sheet
7018 Glitter Dots Assorted Colors- black/silver

Other:

Distress Markers- Peeled Paint, Barn Door
Water brush
Non-stick craft mat
Foam adhesive
Ribbon
Cardstock – red, white, black
Pattern paper
Black ink
Stamp with your favorite saying

Inked Embossing Folder Rose Card

March 21, 2015

Hi Crafty Friends!

Debra Hensley here today. I love how many of the Elizabeth Craft Designs dies, embossing folders and peel-offs coordinate together. There are so many fun ways to combine them. Today I made a card using the Rose die and coordinating embossing folder to create this easy and elegant card.

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Here’s how I made this card:

1. Fold a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of white cardstock in half to form a standard A2 size card base. Cut another piece of white cardstock to  4 1/4″ x 3 1/2″.

2. With a brayer and pink chalk ink, ink the debossed side of the Roses embossing folder. Carefully place the cardstock piece inside the folder over the ink, close and run through your die cut machine. The ink will transfer to the embossed design creating a beautiful result.

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3.  Die cut the rose, bud and Thinking of You from pink bling cardstock. Die cut the rose and bud overlays from white cardstock. Die cut 2 stems (not pictured) and leaves from green cardstock.

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4. Adhere the embossed piece to the card front, flush with the bottom edge. Create a glittered ribbon embellishment by adhering a strip of Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive across the top edge. Peel off the liner and cover with Vintage Pink Silk Microfine Glitter. Brush off excess and polish with your finger to set the glitter and bring up the shine.

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5. Assemble the rose and bud. Using the Susan’s Garden All Metal Tool Set and Mini Molding Mat, vein and shape the leaves for added dimension. Adhere the overlays to the base pieces. Lightly ink the stems and leaves with brown ink.

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6. Complete the card by adding the sentiment to the top left. Add the rose and bud on pop dots over the glittered ribbon. Add stems and leaves. For a finishing touch, use a corner rounder to round the top right corner of the card.

Here is a close up:

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This card is easy to make with beautiful results. The sentiment can be changed for almost any occasion. With Elizabeth Craft Designs’ variety of gorgeous embossing folders and dies, the possibilities are endless!

Thanks for stopping by today!

SUPPLIES:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

799 Rose

719 Thinking of You

E124 Roses Embossing Folder

808 Susan’s Garden All Metal Tool Set

809 Mini Molding Pad

617 Vintage Pink Silk Microfine Glitter

507 Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive 10mm

Other:

Cardstock – white, green

Bling cardstock- Bazzill

Pop Dots

Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Corner Rounder

Pixie Dust VersaMagic Ink

Brayer

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